Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect
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Just posted a blog on the latest MeshCentral2 improvements. Added FreeBSD support, Puppy Linux support, Account creation invitation Email, Notification control and API Tracing.
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@Ylian Awesome, about to check it out.
Top on our list.... group security for access to host groups. We need to be able to put users into groups, and assign groups to things. I see the underpinnings of that started, so hoping it comes soon. You don't have to be very big before user management is a nightmare otherwise.
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@scottalanmiller I put in a github issue on this a while ago.
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The groups have appeared, but you can't assign them, yet.
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Published MeshCentral v0.3.8-n with PowerShell support in the Terminal. For Windows computers, right click on the terminal "Connect" button and select "PowerShell connect".
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@JaredBusch @scottalanmiller Yes, user groups of that form would be useful. Got lots going on right now.
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@Ylian said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
Published MeshCentral v0.3.8-n with PowerShell support in the Terminal.
Awesome! That's a HUGE feature.
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Published MeshCentral v0.3.8-t with much improved event logging. Many more operations are now in the log and the viewer is improved with user/device links and details dialog box.
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Couple things on the nginx proxy things.
First one I know is something boneheaded I messed up in the configs, but can't figure out what it is. I'm getting an unable to connect web socket error. Haven't really had time to go look at logs yet, but figured I'd see if it's something someone would know.
Second, why do the Nginx proxy instructions assume that Nginx and MeshCentral are running in the same instance? I'd never run them both withing the same instance, separate VMs at least, and neither should anyone else.
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@Ylian I'm pretty sure the answer is "no you can't" but I may have missed something.
Do we have the ability to print to a local printer from the remote PC? I know I can if I setup full RDP but doesn't look like that ability exists via MeshCentral.
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@NashBrydges said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@Ylian I'm pretty sure the answer is "no you can't" but I may have missed something.
Do we have the ability to print to a local printer from the remote PC? I know I can if I setup full RDP but doesn't look like that ability exists via MeshCentral.
God I hate people that asked for this stupid function. Printers need to die in a fire. Being printed remotely through a fucking support tool is WTF.
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@NashBrydges said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@Ylian I'm pretty sure the answer is "no you can't" but I may have missed something.
Do we have the ability to print to a local printer from the remote PC? I know I can if I setup full RDP but doesn't look like that ability exists via MeshCentral.
Is this for some kind of testing?
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@scottalanmiller No, I have a client who uses software installed at a remote office PC and is asking to print to their local office.
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@NashBrydges said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@scottalanmiller No, I have a client who uses software installed at a remote office PC and is asking to print to their local office.
MC is meant for IT to do remote management. It's not good for end users to replace RDP with. Could you? kinda, but not designed for that at all.
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@NashBrydges said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@scottalanmiller No, I have a client who uses software installed at a remote office PC and is asking to print to their local office.
ZeroTier + RDP
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@scottalanmiller said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@NashBrydges said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@scottalanmiller No, I have a client who uses software installed at a remote office PC and is asking to print to their local office.
MC is meant for IT to do remote management. It's not good for end users to replace RDP with. Could you? kinda, but not designed for that at all.
It's actually been the ideal solution for them so far.
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@NashBrydges said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@scottalanmiller said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@NashBrydges said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@scottalanmiller No, I have a client who uses software installed at a remote office PC and is asking to print to their local office.
MC is meant for IT to do remote management. It's not good for end users to replace RDP with. Could you? kinda, but not designed for that at all.
It's actually been the ideal solution for them so far.
Except that they can't print,
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@Dashrender said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@NashBrydges said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@scottalanmiller said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@NashBrydges said in Comparing MeshCentral 2 to ScreenConnect:
@scottalanmiller No, I have a client who uses software installed at a remote office PC and is asking to print to their local office.
MC is meant for IT to do remote management. It's not good for end users to replace RDP with. Could you? kinda, but not designed for that at all.
It's actually been the ideal solution for them so far.
Except that they can't print,
Exactly. Lol
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@NashBrydges You can remote print using the ClickOnce feature built into MC. RDP needs to be enabled on the guest system. Before the RDP session connects just check the box for printers under local resources.
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@NashBrydges Another option might be to setup google cloud print.
